Coordination of operational planning
Governance
Who needs to be consulted and for what capability
AUSASSISTPLAN
Strategic context of the mission and politics needs to be better understood so it can be explained
Roles and responsibilities defined/adhered too?
Role Reinforced/enforced by DFAT
Deployment of 'non-traditional' capabilites
EMA Vs DFAT Role domestic capability
Coordination
Response options
Joining Instructions :
Health Safety and Security Plans
Mobilisation/demobilisation
Logisitic challenges
Multi agency communication
Mulitple operational centres/personnel not connected
Use of liasion officers
Conflicting priorities between Aus Gov agencies
Sustain - Deployed liasion officers
Having the right skill/experience to know where to look for information
need to develop vs send someone who can do the job
Agency LO rarely utilised
NRSC deployments
Lack of processes
Adequate training
Personnel
Terms of Reference
Format/information within
lack of planning at the front end
Timings for briefings due
DFAT versus DFAT post role
Gaps in information
What authority does EMALO have?
Depends on who is in the role
Loose langauge
Inconsistant understanding leads to assumptions on scope of work
in country logisitics working well
In country relationships working well
Deployment timeframe
What is EMA's role?
Expectations of strategic people versus operational on the ground personnel